Massachusetts trails · Southern New England Trunkline
Southern New England Trunkline
A 26.3-mile network in Massachusetts, with 440 ft of climbing. Reaches Morse Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 17.5 and mile 26.3. It gives back about 497 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Morse Pond (lake)
- Lee Pond (lake)
- Dudley Pond (lake)
Getting there
Southern New England Trunkline access. About 34 min drive (25 mi) from Worcester. 42.02317, -71.58077 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:34 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.3-mile route takes roughly 9 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:54 p.m. — 1 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Southern New England Trunkline — 3.6 mi loop, 112 ft gain
- SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TRUNKLINE TRAIL + Southern New England Trunkline — 3.6 mi loop, 98 ft gain
- STREETER TRAIL + Unnamed trail + Southern New England Trunkline — 1.6 mi loop, 104 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Blackstone River Bikeway — 19.5 mi
- Bay Circuit Trail — 28.9 mi
- Mass Central/MCRT — 30.0 mi